spokesman for the military air base at Cape Canaveral said that a “large” explosion occurred just after 9 o’clock local time (15 Polish time) in a rented by SpaceX startup complex number 40. Over the center of the space floating clouds of smoke. The blast caused a shock in the buildings even at a distance of several miles. According to local authorities, the explosion did not cause any danger to the local population.
SpaceX has carried out a routine test firing unmanned rocket Cape Canaveral Air Force Station when the explosion occurred. The company has already confirmed the loss of Falcon 9 rocket and its load worth $ 200 million. The explosion had been caused “anomaly”.
Rocket Launch was scheduled for Saturday. She had into orbit Israeli satellite telecommunications. Earlier, US media reported that about Facebook first satellite in orbit.
SpaceX is working with NASA, providing their vehicles Dragon supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Flights manned version of Dragon is expected to begin next year.
June 28 last year, aiming to ISS rocket Falcon 9 with Dragon cargo ship exploded in two and a half minutes after launch from cape Caneveral. SpaceX completed after nine consecutive successful mission of the rocket.
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